Heirloom Sponge Cake Recipe at the Survivor Workshop
Hi everyone! What a w eek! (Do I always say that?) I had the pleasure of doing a presentation on reminiscing with recipes with a lovely group of around 90 seniors who are Holocaust Survivors in NJ. They covene every two weeks for a lunch through Metro West, many transported from their homes, to […]
Black Midnight Chocolate Cake and Starting Cooking Traditions…
Hi everyone! Don’t I have a nice husband? We love our tradition of having him write my blog on Mother’s Day. Thanks for all the nice comments :-). I think we also started a new tradition: My daughter baking for ME! Ah, how the pupil becomes the teacher… Below is the recipe she made for […]
Brian’s Mother’s Day Blog Post 2012
What would Draper do? Today is Mother’s Day, and with the opening credits of Mad Men just a few hours away, my performance on this holiest of days, and in fact my recounting of it here, will without a doubt be held to that highest standard. At first glance I have it made. Not a […]
Are You There, Judy? It’s Me, Take Back the Kitchen….Judy Blume and Almond Butter with Date Toast
Hello everyone! As you know, I am a native Manhattanite. Growing up in the City (that would be NYC), I have had my fair share of celebrity sightings. Never have I been as star struck, however, as when I got to say hello and introduce my daughter (also a big fan) to Judy Blume herself. […]
Vegetarian Moussaka and Ways to Help Your (Our) Community!
Hi everyone! Although it’s technically Spring, it is cold out there in many parts of the country! This comforting Greek dish created by my friend Kara that I modified slightly will make you want to just stay home in the warmth and eat all day. I ate it at her house for lunch and begged […]
I’m Not Bragging, I’m Just Trying to Help You Make a Hoisin Chicken Dinner with Beet Greens and Tomato Rice
Hi everyone. I performed with the No Rehearsals this Sunday but I knew I wanted a nice dinner that night to end the weekend right. Knowing I would be busy until 4PM, I marinated chicken the night before, cooked some rice in the rice cooker and chopped up tomatoes and beet greens when I returned. […]
My Speed Cooking Advice Today and Patronizing Healthy Food Stores!
Hi everyone! What a week, what a weekend. Today I am providing speed dating advice…I mean speed cooking advice at Verona Park in NJ with the YMCA for Healthy Kid’s Day. Come by my table, please! I will also have some dips and some edamame. Also, tomorrow I will be wearing my other hat , […]
Quinoa Vegetable Burgers and How to Make Cooking Higher on the Priority List
Hi everyone! After returning from Northampton, I facilitated two workshops in Newark at the Family Health and Wellness Conference. We discussed the importance of figuring out where food and cooking are on our priority lists. Only then can we work to place it higher up on the list. Most agreed that it is pretty far […]
Katy’s Tilapia Tacos and Is Cooking Confidence Genetic?
Hi everyone! I am enjoying a lovely visit with my sister Katy and her family in Northampton, MA. There are many fantastic places to eat but I mostly enjoy eating at her house because she can cook! Katy loves serving it up to all who appreciate her tasty eats but was she always so confident […]
Remembering Lost Loved Ones Through Food
Hi everyone. It’s been a rough week with the passing of my teacher as well as my father’s birthday. He would have been 86. We spent the evening playing “Grandpa Edward Trivia”. Unfortunately, my kids never got to meet my father so I thought this would be a nice way to teach them bits about […]